The Apache Kid is one of the most mysterious figures in Old West history. The one-time
Indian scout for the army. But things went bad in 1887 when the Kid’s father was killed.
In revenge, the Kid killed the assailant and his brother. He and other Apaches were arrested and sent to prison in Yuma, but the Indians escaped, killing three of their guards
in the process.
For years after, many crimes w

True West May/June 2025
In This Issue:
Features
- Historic Hotels of the American West
- A Journey Through Wyoming’s Outlaw History
- A Journey Through Washington’s Wild Frontier
- Blazing The Oregon Trail
- Journey Through Time
- Did Brigham Young Order a Massacre?
- Mountain Meadows Scapegoat John D. Lee VS. A Firing Squad
- Mormons in the Movies
- An Indigenous Consultant Ensures Accuracy
- The Battle Axe And A Raw Deal
- Showdown: Bridger VS. Brigham
- The Mountain Man and the Mormon Moses
- The Ghosts of Mountain Meadows
- The War Before the War
- Mountain Meadows